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Local man is world's No. 1 writer of books on western films
I often dismay that we have people in Oak Ridge who are famous on the national or international stage, but totally taken for granted and most often unrecognized in their hometown of Oak Ridge. Shame on us!
Many Oak Ridge scientists are world renowned. Many dedicated servant leaders occupy prestigious positions on technical society boards (occasionally these folks will get a small amount of recognition when they are elected to office). Many inventors are granted patents (we should have a directory of patent holders). Many national and international award winners get only sparse recognition and even less lasting appreciation for their hard work.
Still, we do better at recognizing technical achievements than we do some others. And that is understandable, given Oak Ridge's high percentage of highly qualified and successful scientists and engineers. Occasionally we should raise up one of our own who has done something unique and made a contribution to the world that is highly unusual.
Such a person is Bobby Copeland.
Remember, if it is to be, it is up to me! So, I have found an example of someone who has carved out a niche for himself on the world stage of a particular special interest group — western film stars. I dare say only a handful of Oak Ridgers know about his collection of western film paraphernalia or his authorship of 22 books, and more than 200 article for various publications.
Not many cities can boast of having the No. 1 person in the world in any specialty. I am sure we have several individuals who qualify as world leaders in technical specialties or scientific achievements. If you know of such individuals, let it be known — comment on this article, send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or call me at (865) 482-4224. Maybe I can use "Historically Speaking" to give that person some deserved recognition, as well.
Now let's celebrate Bobby Copeland's dedication to his chosen work and his resultant achievements in a most unusual field — "B-western" films and performers.
A little background on Bobby, his family came to Oak Ridge in 1945 when he was 10. His family lived in Happy Valley. He readily recalls the theater there called "Playtime." His family soon moved to other locations in Oak Ridge, where he visited the local community theater regularly. He has watched cowboy movies at the Middletown, Jefferson, Wayne and Center theaters.
I don't know about you, but I had never heard of a theater called "Wayne." So, I asked Bobby about that.
He said, "The Wayne Theater opened in the same structure shortly after the Jefferson Theater went out of business. It was much like the Jefferson, showing older movies, double-feature, and low-budget films. The Wayne was only open for a short period of time."
I also asked him about the name "Middletown" for the theater located in what I had thought of as "Midtown," like the "Midtown Community Center." His response was that the name of the theater located in what was known as "Midtown" was actually named "Middletown."
Bobby is one of the few (perhaps the only person) to attend the Wheat and Gamble Valley grammar schools, the old Jefferson Junior High (when it was at the Robertsville Middle School location), the high school when it was at Jackson Square, and the present high school located on the Oak Ridge Turnpike. To have Bobby confirm he attended school at Wheat, of course, means there was an elementary school there in 1945.
So, what about these "B-western" movies? Do you recall them? If you do, then you realize the formula. Bobby says, "B-westerns were important to me because of good moral values taught by the movies. The cowboy hero gave me someone to look up to. He set an example by always doing what was right."
Bobby is a collector of western movie paraphernalia, but his main interest is in writing about the western film performers.
He began writing in 1984 and that came about after years of dedicated interest in western movies.
He said, "My first collectible was a string-tie worn by singing cowboy Eddie Dean. Other collectibles include: shirts owned by Wild Bill Elliott, Crash Corrigan, Lash LaRue, and Monte Hale; bandannas from Bob Baker, Monte Hale, Eddie Dean, Harry Lauter, Harry Carey Jr., and Sunset Carson; belts from Monte Hale and Pierce Lyden (and also an autographed photo cup from Lyden); cowboy hat and tie clasp from Rex Allen; badge worn by Johnny Mack Brown to one of Ronald Reagan's functions and western pants worn by Johnny; Ken Maynard cigar band and stock certificate; duplicate of a John Wayne holster and belt made by Bob Brown, who made the original for Wayne."
Since starting writing in 1984, Bobby is now the author of 22 books, and more than 200 articles for various publications — including the British publication Wrangler's Roost. Bobby has also been a guest speaker at several film conventions. He is recognized worldwide for his knowledge and authorship.
When asked to name the favorite western film star, Bobby said, "My favorite star is Wild Bill Elliott." He made 256 movies from 1925 to 1957. Do you recall anything unusual about the way he wore his guns? Yes, two six-guns worn facing butt-forward in their holsters.
For readers who might not be as familiar with "B-westerns," here is what Bobby Copeland thinks you might need to know to better appreciate them and their history.
"If you were fortunate enough to have lived in the 1930s and 1940s, and if you were lucky enough to obtain a dime, you could visit your local movie house to view an exciting B-Western movie. The B-Western is a true piece of Americana and reflects on a time when we believed in God, country, Mom, apple pie and Saturday matinee heroes.
"Many have asked, 'Just what does the B stand for in B-Westerns?' Well, it stands for — low budget. However, these films should not be thought of as inferior because so little money was spent on making them.
"To a great segment of population, these little gems are still considered very special. They made impression on the youths of that era that is still etched in the hearts and minds those individuals today.
"Fans of the B-Westerns now gather at Western film festivals to meet the performers whom they idolized as youths in an attempt to recapture memories from the past. At these events through the years, this group of fans have enjoyed meeting in person Roy Rogers, Lash LaRue, Buster, Rex Allen, Don 'Red' Barry, Eddie Dean, Gene Autry, Charles 'The Durango Kid' Starrett, Hale, Ben Johnson, Clayton Moore, and hundreds of others.
"The B-Westerns had simplistic and repetitive plots, and there was never a mystery about the identity of the hero or the villain. Everyone knew that there would be a rip-roaring climax, where good would triumph over evil, and that the hero would ride off into the sunset ready to fight another day.
"The cowboy hero had the fastest horse, quickest draw, fanciest clothes, sang the sweetest song and he possessed a heart of purest gold. Even on his worst day, he could beat the daylights out of the meanest bad guy and clean up the most wicked town in the West — without even getting dirty.
"For decades, critics have maligned the B-Westerns and regarded them as more than juvenile fare, or simply thought of them as a waste of film. Yet grand old movies probably did more than any other one thing to shape our and ideals.
"The films gave us action, comedy, music, and good entertainment for the entire family. They taught us faith, hope, honesty, and gave us heroes. We knew they were not real, but we loved them just the same.
"They made no attempt to show life as it is, but rather how it should be. The B-Westerns were not a substitute for church, but they complemented the message presented by the church. After watching these movies, you felt a tingle of goodness spread throughout your body — as if your soul had been cleansed.
"Unfortunately, the advent of television sounded the death knell for grand old films, and the heroes of the celluloid range are gone forever.
Several people in Oak Ridge know that Bobby Copeland is a Western film fan, but I imagine they have no idea to what degree. Bobby Copeland is the world's No. 1 writer of books on western film performers.


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'Brady Bunch' cast reunites: Greg, Cindy and Peter return to Kings Island
Here's the story ... of a Brady Bunch reunion!
Three of the original Brady cast members -- Barry Williams (Greg), Christopher Knight (Peter) and Susan Olsen (Cindy) — returned to Kings Island in Mason, Ohio over the weekend, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of an episode the show filmed there in 1973, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
The actors met with fans, shared memories from the show and introduced clips from the sitcom.
Williams, now 58, said he has few memories of being on the show and relies on fans' stories to recall the experience, according to the Enquirer. He also performed a parody of Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady" called "The Real Greg Brady." (Wince.)
The original Kings Island episode aired during the show's fifth and final season, when patriarch Mike Brady (Robert Reed) had drawn up architectural plans to expand the park.
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View original Brady Bunch Reunion: Greg, Cindy and Peter Return to Kings Island at TVGuide.com


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Spring has arrived and a girl's thoughts turn to a new season's wardrobe. This was no different in 1940, 1900, and even 1860 with retailers promoting new season's trends from as early as July. Ladies in Western Victoria would have required their woollens for a few more months, but a new Spring outfit was necessary for the milder days and social outings.
Mr David Jones was offering a "Grand Show" of spring wear at his shop on Main Road, Ballarat in 1858.
In 1862, the Old Criterion Store on Main Road Ballarat offered 1000 parasols for sale, perfect for keeping the Australian sun's harsh rays at bay.
A sample of spring fashions from 1878.
Spring fashions for the elegant lady of 1885.The following article appeared in the Portland Guardian on August 1881 and offered spring fashion tips for the ladies of the Western District. White, all shades of red and heliotrope were the colours of the season. Grey was the new black and black was back. Cashmere and plaid wool fabrics were popular as were ribbons and beading for embellishment.
The 20th century arrived but fashion was so last century.
Fashion began to evolve during World War 1. One change was dress length, with hems going up to save material. An interesting website Fashion Era offers further examples of fashion during this period.
These dresses from 1918 show traditional styles were still popular.
But things were changing and this dress, also from 1918, is an example of that.
I love this stylish advertisement for Allans The Drapers of Fibrace street Horsham from 1927.
Fancy the Phryne Fisher look?
I can't resist sharing more of the wonderful 1920s fashions, again from the Horsham Times.
Another stylish look, this time from 1930.
The Great Depression saw a rise in the number of sewing columns in the newspapers. This article gave advice on how to recycle a frock. The full article is here
Patterns were back for Spring 1935.
World War 2 saw a dramatic drop in the number of "spring fashion" articles in the papers, more so than the Great War. The years 1942, 1943 and 1944 had very few and those I found were mostly for sewing patterns. Families relied on coupons to buy goods, there was rationing of goods including fabrics and the fashion houses of Paris closed. If a woman wanted to keep up appearances, there was little alternative but to make a frock or remodel one from last season. The latter half of the 1940s saw a rapid increase in fashion articles as women turned again to the fashion stages of Europe for inspiration and cast aside their drab wartime clothing.
Shock, horror "Hems to go higher" in 1952. Just wait until the 60s!
I could have continued to the 1960s but that would have gone on for some time as I do like the fashion particularly from the latter half of the decade. I could have gone on to the 70s too. While fashion from that decade was much maligned during the 1980s, anyone who saw Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo was reminded of the great fashions of the 1970s. I think the 1980s would have pulled it up though. Agreed?
Looking at fashions of different eras is beneficial to the family historian especially if you are trying to date photos. It also gives us some idea of what our female ancestors might have endured for either the sake of fashion or managing with what was available. The long, impractical dresses of the 19th and early 20th century make me think of my ggg grandmothers on farms, getting in and out of buggies and tending fires for washing and cooking. Consider how your grandmothers or great grandmothers managed during the Depression when money was tight or World War 2 with coupons and rationing. No wonder my Nana was good at sewing, darning and knitting. It was a necessity.
***If you are interested in learning how your female ancestors washed their big dresses during the 1850s, the Sovereign Hill Education blog has great posts on washing, drying, and ironing.


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"This one doesn't come along every day. This is going to be a dangerous winter storm." - Alan Dunham, meteorologist for the Ntional Weather Service in Taunton, Mass. A blizzard is set to hit the East Coast, and could possibly have snowfalls of 1 to 3 feet from New York City to Boston.
News to know
The Super Bowl power outage has finally been explained, CNN reports. Utility company Entergy New Orleans announced that they had traced the outage to an electrical relay device meant to protect Superdome equipment. The device triggered when it shouldn't have, causing the partial power outage. While the company is unsure of what caused the mlafunction, they say they have taken steps to ensure it won't happen again.
Hot video: Next generation of drones being tested
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Poetry Dispatch No. 314 | February 25, 2010
thomas h. smith
t. kilgore splake
in march of 1979 i was camping in michigan's upper peninsula "pictured rocks lakeshore" area and warming myself over the coals from last night's fire. nursing a heavy-duty hangover and drinking the first coffee of the morning i wrote my first poem in a green-covered 4"x6" notebook. suddenly this burned out college professor with a failed marriage and captive to demon rum ethers had become a poet.
i have spent much time wondering over what a poet is, as well as seriously doubting if i qualified to be a poet. in order to hide my real self, i borrowed the kurt vonnegut character kilgore trout and developed the pseudonym t. kilgore splake.
with this new role as a poet, i quickly began using my creative imagination to write more poems describing the great variety of different human behaviors. no longer was i tommy smith following what my mother, father, and society demanded of my life, but a new man in the process of reinventing my "self."
arriving in the poetic arts late in my years, i tried to make up for the time lost to other writers. i published several chapbook collections of my poetry with "angst productions" press. in 2009, i decided it was time to write my personal memoir. my the winter diary would define who i was and in my remaining few years describe what i was hoping to accomplish.
while reflecting on the life and times of tom smith, i felt like a visitor to the douglas gordon "24 hour psycho" show at the museum of modern art held in new york city in 2006. the hitchcock movie was slowed down to two frames per second, making a viewing nearly a day long event. thus, i found that reviewing my life in slow motion allowed me to take a harder look at the many things that happened to me.
any author writing a memoir has to decide what things to reveal as well as the personal history that will be left out. in the winter diary i did not talk about running away from home to join the navy during my senior year in high school at three rivers, michigan. i also chose not to tell of drunkenly opening beer bottles on the back bumper of my pickup truck while driving through canada to maine one spring. indeed, a "dui" in a foreign country with my summer thorazine prescription would have been quite a personal detail.
stephen elliott, author of the adderall diaries said a memoir must have perfect sentences, tension, honesty, and cannot intentionally lie. i believe that my the winter diary meets his literary requirements. however, to prevent a possible lawsuit or two, i did alter a couple of names and dates in the book.
after receiving several compliments to the winter diary, i think that walter mclaughlin, editor of wood thrush press in albans, vermont, summed up my writing best. walt said:
"i spent an entire afternoon with TWD, to my own surprise. not what i had planned to do. but, it caught me just the right time, when i needed something whacky, offbeat, yet very real.
you are a nut, no doubt about that! no need for you to look over your shoulder-normalcy lost sight of you long ago. and that is the best compliment any poet can receive from another."
it seems a shame that when many poets pass away their voices and works are forgotten and quickly vanish. in the last couple of years i have lost three close writing friends: cait collins, editor of "the hold," dave christy, editor of alpha beat soup, and the nationally known cab-driving poet dave church. i truly hope that someone is saving copies of their writings in literary archives so they won't disappear.
my the winter diary covers the details of my life, and also has several splake poems in the commentary to emphasize my history of becoming a poet. following the 2009 publication of the winter diary, i discovered many additional thoughts about the life and times of tom smith, and published the winter diary notebook.
what might be called the splake-smith memoirs, volume iii, my manuscript "lost whispers" is currently getting a take-no-prisoners-parsing from a couple of close writing friends. in the late spring or early summer of 2010, i hope to publish "lost whispers" as an extension of my personal writing history.
the early morning poem i wrote while camping in the "pictured rocks lakeshore" area gave me a new life as well as provided me with a fresh creative vision. as i have grown intellectually, i find that now i exist outside the mainstream of modern society. i no longer feel any necessity to be treated as "one of them."
with the discovery of my poetic epiphany and writing itch, i definitely agree with baron wormser who said: "this is it. this is who i am. this thrills me. whatever this poetry is, i want to live there."
t. kilgore splake | painting by Henry Denander taken from the book The Poet Tree (Kamini Press) Please click the image if you are interested in buying this book.
splake biblio
- 2010 lost whispers novel in progress
- 2009 the winter diary gage printing
- 2009 the winter diary notebook gage printing
- 2009 backwater graybeard twilight thunder sandwich publishing
- 2010 union printer mary-mark press
- 2010 the poet tree kamini press
- 2010 backwater bard lofdt musings moon press
- 2010 splakeus and lillies moon press
- 2009 beyond the cliffs miskwakbic press
- 2009 deuce miswakbik press
- 2009 the brautigan table miskwabik press
- 2009 beyond the cliffs miskwabic press
- 2007 samantha miskwabik press
- 2007 connections: ann arbor-keweenaw miskwabik press
- 2006 betsy miskwabik press
- 2006 the dredge miskwabik press
- 2006 shadows passing miskwabik press
- 2006 dream song dream miskwabik press
- 2006 cold mountain passages miskwabik press
- 2006 bum wine miskwabik press
- 2004 next stop paradise the hold
- 2004 rainbow diary thunder sandwich publishing
- 2004 evergreen thunder sandwich publishing
- 2002 lac la belle morninga thunder sandwich publishing
- 2002 tailings thunder sandwich publishing
- 2002 slouching toward calvary thunder sandwich publishing
- 2001 the murderous clown angst productions
- 2001 rainbow rising angst productions
- 2001 "cliffs" angst productions
- 2001 cocaine asterius press
- 2000 morning mourning angst productions
- 2000 being becoming angst productions
- 2000 light lightness angst productions
- 2000 kerouac upper peninsula diary angst productions
- 1999 trout dancing sonata hodge podge press
- 1998 porcupine mountain papers angst productions
- 1997 last train out angst productions
- 1997 opening day breakfast musings green bean press
- 1995 memories angst productions
- 1995 odyssey to civilization and back angst productions
- 1995 celebration of thea angst productions
- 1995 twilight long white angst productions
- 1993 boho beat theater angst productions
- 1993 expatriate homeboy returns angst productions
- 1993 sadness of backwater women angst productions
- 1993 keweenaw love story angst productions
- 1993 a loving enemy my muse angst productions
- 1992 springtime for oona and brautigan angst productions
- 1991 soft echoes behind the waterfall angst productions
- 1990 a hole in reality angst productions
- 1987 notes from the cave angst productions
- 1985 ghost soundings angst productions
- 1983 paris express angst productions
- 1983 alaskan letters angst productions
- 1983 beyond the fire angst productions
- 1981 october softly angst productions
- 1981 mute whispers angst productions
- 1980 dark musings angst productions
- 1980 dark musings angst productions
- 1980 moon shadows angst productions
- 1979 reststop angst productions
- 1979 pictured rocks poetry angst productions
photographic chapbooks
- 2002 available light thunder sandwich publishing
- 2000 shadows visible angst productions
- 1996 available light angst productions
- 2001 full moon trailer engel productions
- 2002 evergreen engel productions
- 2003 splake # i angst productions
- 2004 splake # ii angst productions
- 2005 "cliffs" angst productions
- 2006 a poet's day angst productions
- 2006 le metrops engel productions
soft-covered upper peninsula books
- 1984 superior land lights angst productions
- 1985 pictured rocks memories angst productions
- 1988 keweenaw: copper country angst productions
- 1989 soul whispers poetry angst productions
upper peninsula broadsides
- 1990 superior peninsula themes and places
- 1990 pictured rocks
- 1990 keweenaw copper country
- 1990 superior land lights
- 1990 waterfalls of the upper peninsula
small press editor
- 2004-2008 splake was the editor of "cliffs soundings" that was published by miskwabik press in calumet, michigan. there were four issues of "cliffs soundings" published each year.


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One of my team members consistently avoids making comments in his code.
His code is not self-documenting and other programmers have a difficult time understanding his code.
I have asked him several times to comment his code, however he just gives excuses or claims that he will do it later. His concern is that adding comments will take too much time and delay the projects.
What argument can I present to convince him to properly document his code?
On that note, am I wrong to focus on the code comments or is this indicative of a larger problem which should be addressed?
Related: "What does "XXX" mean in a comment?"
It's the end, not the means
Comments alone don't make for better code, and just pushing for "more comments" is likely to give you little more than
/* increment i by 1 */ style comments.
So ask yourself why you want those comments. "It's best practice" does not count as an argument unless you understand why.
Now, the most striking reason for using comments is so that the code is easier to understand, and when people complain about a lack of comments, they are either clueless parrots, or they have a hard time understanding the code they're working with.
So don't complain about missing comments: complain about unreadable code. Or better yet, don't complain, just keep asking questions about the code. For anything you don't understand, ask the person who wrote it. You should be doing that anyway; with unreadable code, you'll just ask more questions. And if you come back to a piece of code later, and you are unsure you remember correctly what it does, ask the same question again.
If comments can fix it, and your colleague has a functioning brain, he/she will at some point realize that commenting the code is much easier than having you around asking stupid questions all the time. And if you can't come up with questions, then maybe that code is perfectly readable already, and it's you who is at fault—after all, not all code needs comments.
On the people skills front, avoid sounding condescending or accusing at all cost; be serious and honest about your questions.
Nagging won't help
I have met lots of devs who've had trouble writing self-documenting code or helpful comments. Those kind of people most often just lack enough self-discipline or experience to do it right.
What never works is just "telling them to add more comments"—this will increase neither their self-discipline, nor their experience. IMHO, the only thing that does work are frequent code-review/refactoring sessions. Whenever the dev has completed a task, go with him through his code, and let him explain any function or code piece you don't understand. Immediately refactor or document the code in a way so that the two of you will understand it 6 months later.
Do this at least some months, and if you are lucky the other devs will learn enough from those sessions that you can reduce the review frequency.
Related: "How to convince fellow devs to want to add comments to source code commits?"
Depends on what your roles are
First of all, I would suggest you re-address your approach about the comments.
If they are documentation comments at the API level (exposed later to the public), then this developer simply isn't doing his job. But for all other comments, be careful.
In most of the cases I encounter them, comments are evil. I would recommend reading the code comments chapter of "Clean Code" by Robert Martin to get a good understanding why.
Comments hurt your code in several ways:
- They are hard to maintain. You'll have to put in extra work when refactoring; if you change the logic described in the comment, you need to edit the comment too.
- They often lie. You cannot trust comments and must read the code instead. Which raises the question: why would you need the comments at all?
// this method returns the sum of 'a' and 'b'(The hash is not the sum but the product.)
public int GetHash(int a, int b)
//the calculation of the hash
int result = a*b;
- Comments clutter the code, and very rarely add any value.
My solution: Instead of adding more comments, try to get rid of them at all!
Find the original post here. See more Q&A like this at Programmers, a site for conceptual programming questions at Stack Exchange. And of course, feel free to ask your own.


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Democrats push gun measure in Colorado
Colorado Democrats advanced aggressive gun-control proposals after a 12-hour marathon debate Friday in a state wrestling with its history of heartbreaking shootings and Western heritage where gun ownership is treasured by many.
Democrats moved forward with new ammunition magazine limits and universal background checks. But they withdrew two of the most controversial pieces of the package, including a gun ban on college campuses and a measure to hold assault-weapon owners liable for damages caused by their weapons.
The Colorado debate is being watched nationally as a bellwether of how far politically moderate states are willing to go with new gun laws in the wake of mass shootings in a suburban Denver movie theater and a Connecticut elementary school. It's also playing out in a state where one of the nation's most high-profile school massacres — the 1999 Columbine High School shootings — took place.
Already the White House has weighed in, with Vice President Joe Biden phoning four lawmakers while on a recent ski vacation here to nudge the Democrats during their first major gun debate last month.
Democratic Senate President John Morse claimed victory in the state's overall gun-control debate, even as he conceded the battle grew ugly.
"Cleansing a sickness from our souls doesn't come easy. It's gruesome," Morse said in a short speech announcing the withdrawal of his assault-weapon liability measure.
Morse's comments punctuated a nasty, drawn-out debate that drew thousands to the state Capitol over recent days. The gun package jammed legislative emails, prompted several gun-supporting businesses to threaten to leave Colorado and left one man facing criminal charges for threatening messages he allegedly sent a Democratic sponsor of some of the bills.
Friday's gun debate stretched past 12 hours, with Republicans in the Senate taking turns trying to defeat the gun controls. Democrats pulled the two most divisive bills before Republicans could speak against them. At least three Democrats were planning to side with the GOP, a margin big enough to defeat those measures.
A formal Senate vote on the measures is required next week before the bills clear the Senate. Republicans took to Twitter immediately after debate concluded late Friday to urge changed votes by Monday.
Throughout the marathon debates Friday, Republicans argued the gun controls wouldn't reduce gun violence and that mental health treatment should be expanded instead.
"We can make as many laws as we want. Until we change the hearts of man, they're going to continue to do evil things," said Sen. Scott Renfroe, R-Greeley.
Democrats have argued the country's mass shootings painfully illustrate the need for tighter gun controls. They insist the measures don't compromise Colorado's gun-loving heritage.
"I'm a gun owner, and I have been since I was 12 years old," said Democratic Sen. Mike Johnston of Denver. "What is before us is not a constitutional question but a policy question."
Some Democrats have reported getting threatening emails and phone calls. As senators debated, a man accused of threatening one of the Democrats appeared in court to answer criminal charges. In an appearance just down the street from the Capitol, Franklin Sain's lawyer told a judge Friday that Sain's emails and calls to state Rep. Rhonda Fields were constitutionally protected political speech.
Back in the Senate, lawmakers slogged through the seven firearms bills while deeper philosophical barbs about gun rights peppered the debate.
"This is a day of dysfunctionalism," griped Republican Sen. Steve King of Grand Junction.
Democrats frequently cited the Connecticut school shooting and the Aurora theater shooting as they argued the limits are needed.
Arguing for the magazine ammunition limits, Democratic Sen. Mary Hodge said the change to Colorado's heritage and the potential inconveniences on gun owners paled in comparison to the pain of gun violence.
"This bill is merely an attempt to reduce the slaughter," Hodge said.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper has said he would sign into law a magazine limit and a background-check expansion.
Talking to a group of high school journalists Thursday, Hickenlooper said he's keeping his options open.
"I'm not in any way an anti-gun person," the governor said.


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Microsoft's efforts to control all the entertainment in your living room with its set-top box will continue with the next Xbox, according to a new report from the Verge. The story cites "multiple sources familiar with the company's Xbox plans" in reporting that Microsoft's next system will hook up directly to set-top cable or satellite boxes through HDMI, giving the system Google TV-style capabilities to control a live video signal.
According to the report, the new Xbox's TV connection will build on top of the existing IP video apps for the Xbox 360 that Microsoft began rolling out through Xbox Live in 2011, including apps for Comcast, Verizon FiOS, and many pay TV networks and TV shows. While only basic functionality will be available at first, Microsoft will reportedly roll out "extended support" for these partners through the system's "always-on" Internet connection, laying exclusive UI elements over the video coming from the cable box. In addition, the service will reportedly make use of an upgraded Kinect to detect things such as eye movement from multiple viewers at once, even going so far as to pause playback when your head is turned away from the TV.
The Verge's report also suggests that Microsoft is still working on a lower-cost "Xbox TV" device that would focus on these video and streaming applications, and that the company is planning to launch this version of the system early next year. Microsoft journalist Paul Thurrott recently suggested that Microsoft had put those plans on hold in favor of a lower-cost version of the Xbox 360.
The report is intriguing, but it's important not to get ahead of ourselves regarding just what kind of video features the next Xbox will handle. Let's not forget that Microsoft's E3 2011 presentation suggested that features like digital video recording and full integration with pay TV providers would be coming to the Xbox 360. When those video features finally came, they turned out to be DVR-free and a little underwhelming, offering limited live content and only a small selection of the channels and on-demand content available on a standard cable box.
Nintendo introduced some mild TV integration to the Wii U with Nintendo TVii. That service doesn't actually connect directly to a user's cable box, though, and simply uses the GamePad as a modified, Internet-connected program guide and universal IR remote control.


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Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been found guilty of 11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity this morning by an international court at The Hague. Emira Woods, an Institute for Policy Studies expert originally from Liberia, is available for interviews on the case.
"The long-awaited verdict of the Special Court brings some measure of justice to a region ripped apart by brutality, greed, and proxy geopolitical actors" Woods said.
Taylor was accused of 11 charges, ranging from murder, rape, and sexual violence to the recruitment and use of child soldiers in a long and bloodied war in Liberia's neighbor Sierra Leone. Taylor was charged by the Special Court for Sierra Leone, a court established before the International Criminal Court was formed.
"Taylor's case is associated with many firsts," Woods said. "He is the first head of state to have escaped from a U.S. medium-security prison. He is the first head of state to publically refuse to sign an imbalanced rubber concession agreement with Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. He was the first sitting head of state to be brought on charges for international crimes against humanity. And now, he is the first head of state since World War II to have been convicted of war crimes by an international criminal court."
Taylor was key leader in a machinery of repression that killed 50,000 Sierra Leoneans and amputated the limbs of tens of thousands more, mostly civilians.
Reporters/journalists seeking to contact Ms. Emira Woods for interview, please contact IPS Media Manager Lacy MacAuley at (202) 445-4692 or email@example.com.


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For the latest updates to Global Public Square, including show information and Fareed's Take, visit the new GPS site on CNN.com.
Who is my daddy?
What is India's national sport?
Ummmmmm...... gang raypes.
I am from Milwaukee. And I was born a B AST ARD
You poor B AST ARD
Modi's Nigerian boyfriend divorced him today. Dowry of one goat was below expectations. These cheap India people.
Modi is pregnant though.
FYI. I am from Chad, Africa.
Only 2 things come out of Chad. Steers and qu eers. And I don't see any horns around you boy.
I was born on November as a B AST ARD.
Modi just gave birth in Benares to a mule with the body of a monkey. Named Mulmonk. Give Birth in India program.
Is raype a basic tenet of hinduism?
I am Pitt. I was born in 1982. I was born a B AST ARD
Hinduism is a cult.
I am a rastofarian
Modi had an abortion in Bombay.
Why do hindus behave so weird.
I am from Mombasa. I speak swahili and own a flock of buffaloes.
I was born in a hospital as a B AST ARD
I'm Jake. They call me JJ. I am a B AST ARD
In Namibia we raise donkeys while in India boys are born mules. Sister cultures.
Motumbu offered ten goats for Modi's hand in marriage.
Hi. I'm Blake. I was born after my mommie fooled around with the bartender. I am a B AST ARD
Bartenders in India?! Selling what? Lassi? Lol. Dont be too tough on yourself child.
Hi. I am Chabot. Sadly, I am a B AST ARD
Ok. It seems that indians are mad today.
I wil raise my offer to 12 goats for Modi. That is more than enough. Plus I will give him sari and a red dot for his forehead.
So it is settled. I will come to pick up Modi to be Motumbu's wife tonight. 12 goats it is.
Why do indians raipe so much. I wonder.
Is India a province of Pakistan?
All excrete from Pakistan flows into India.
Hi all. I am Martini and I am a B AST ARD
It is ok Martini. I too am a B AST ARD
I have been a long time resident of Dayton Ohio. I am also a B AST ARD
Wow. So many B AST ARD 's
Bunch of b ast ards!
Lots of them out here tonight. Must be no electricity in Bombay. Oh them India tantriks. Snake charmers. Rope climbers.
I am Cam. I am a happy B AST ARD
Blake W @2:20 did you pick up Modi for delivery to Motumbu?
Betcha Modi will be roasted tonight.
Why do hindoos raype so much?
I'm sorry but I am a B AST ARD
I've been a B AST ARD all my entire life


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India reminds me of a safari in Africa.
Tons of monkeys there for sure.
I am Petet. I am a Hindu boy from California. I eat Hindu poo poo and Oklahoma cow pee pee.
I like to pick my nose. I like to pick my goat's nose. But most of all I like to pick Narendra Modi boogers nice.
Tastes fantastic. ..for real
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours you raype
Just put you on a rope and…
Ba-ba-bamp-ba ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba
You need to be snake charming
Ba-ba-bamp-ba ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba
You need to be rope climbing
Ba-ba-bamp-ba ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba
You need to be rayping in India
Hi folks. I am Baba Ghantak. I am a happy Hindu boy. I eat gooey moist green and yellow salty boogers imported from Bombay India.
Chocolate covered of course.
Blimey. Feed the rotten cabbage to the Indians from Bombay. Of course with donkey lager from Shannon.
Hi there folks again.
I am Rory McLintock from Indiana attorney at law.
I eat green boogers from Bombay India. .they are chocolate covered from Modi himself. ..sooo good.
I'm loving it!
Too too too too toooo
Them Bombayians are busy milking my cows in the yule.
Hi. I am Quade Dubliner. I eat Hindu boogers from India for lunch. For breakfast I have dog poop. Supper. ..cat poop.
Desert Modi boogers
Are those India people still practising paganism?
Hi. I am Horris. I pick my nose and eat my moist salty gooey green and yellow boogers.
Mmmm good!
Oooops! I just farted folks. It's a real stinker!
Look out and head for the hills. Bring out the Lysol!
Not to worry Horris. I shall eat your fluffy wet FART.
Mmmm good. Tastes like chicken
@Baba. Save me some of that fart please. I'm hungry.
I am a fart eater
Farts are good but I prefer Modi's poop. Delicious!
I get a little of both worlds.
I eat chocolate covered boogers from India. And people farts from Milwaukee. Truly marvelous. I just can't seem to get enough
I eat my mommie ' s poop. I eat kitty poop imported from Bombay.
Long live Hinduism. I believe in Hinduism.
Blue Saffron eats my boogers
For the love of God ..cnn block these bozos.
Hatred, religious intolerance and violence is in the deep roots of India starting from the point where its founders used them to radicalize people to form this nation. And now all these factors are the very essence of India
What is the contribution of India to the world society since its 60 years history ??? NIL and infact it produced and raised some of the most dreaded terrorists in the history with support from its government, army and and not the least the moral support from its citizens.
Forget the other minorities, hindus can't even tolerate people of their own religious beliefs. Aghoris, Dalits, Chamaars.
India is a living example for all the world that cult like madness will only take them to stone age and nowhere
Hi. I'm Chuckie. I eat puppy poo poo from Milwaukee.
Narendra Modi is my hero. I ♡ him.
Hindoos contiune raypin this fine Sunday morning.
I eat green and yellow moist salty gooey boogers from Bombay. .
Truly awesome and delicious. I pick Modi's nose and eat his poo poo. .
CNN did ya know India has the highest per capita raype rate in the world.
Hi there folks who are here. I am Huffie and I eat boogers from pigs.
Folks these boogers are actually wet and runny with the right amount of sodium.
I just love it.
India and Hinduism is the common factor behind everything that is wrong in Afghanistan and the rest of the lower tiered uncivilized that India represents.
It is again Hinduism which has prompted India, the homeland of world terrorism, to shield the terrorists.
The future will see increased suffering in the world unless the hindu cult is controlled and the neo nazi groups in India the likes of Shiv Sena are monitored and droned without further ado as they have global reach and have incited massacres such as the Norwegian massacre.
Howdy. My name is Puffie and I eat boogers from the airport. They taste like tad poles and caviar. Scrumptious! Delightful!
I just farted AGAIN. It was a puffy one. Yuk. Smells like Yuky
Rumors have it that Shiv Sena in India is unleashing this terror in India by training these gang raypists to spread fear. Disgusting. Similar to suicide bombers a la Talibans but using their d-cks as IEDs. Recall Shiv Sena is a ultra right wing extremist hindu terror group. There are many others. This one is most vocal and focuses in urban areas..
Wow. I just shoved a peeled slick mango up my asss. Feels awesome!
Hey Tuff guess what?
You are more likely to die in a bomb blast in India than in Afghanistan. Strange as it may sound, government data show that India is among the most dangerous places in the world as far as bomb blasts per year are concerned – next only to Iraq and Somalia, with even war-torn Afghanistan and Syria doing better.
A mango?
Try Modi's big hairy dirty long 8 " DI CK.
A lot warmer and firmer too.
'140 million child brides by 2020 likely in India'
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), if the trends continue between 2011 and 2020, more than 140 million girls will become child brides, of which at least 18.5 million will be under the age of 5.
Narendra Modi likes to fi st me up my rear.
Me like it. Yes. O yes. Me like it very much
C hild p ornography in India is legal. In February 2009, the Parliament of India passed the Information Technology Bill," legalizing the creation and transmission of c hild p ornography. The bill enables India's businesses to indulge in c hild p ornography.
India the worst country for women. India: In the tribal border areas and urban areas of India women are gang-rayped as punishment for men's crimes. But honour killing is more widespread, and a renewed wave of religious extremism is targeting female politicians, human rights workers and lawyers.
Throwing acid, poisoning children, rhaping five month old girls and handicapped women, massacring minorities maybe the norm in India but not for me.... Never will be. Fork the terrorist pig called India. Rope the hindus.
In some villages in India, the young girls are routinely threatened, abused and killed all under Khap (tribe/clan) verdicts. It is acceptable for the families to feed pesticide pills to the teenage girls and then dispose off their bodies by burning them without any police records.
India has skewed child seyx ratios that rights campaigners describe as alarming.
The number of girls under six years old has fallen for the past 50 years and there are now 919 girls to every 1,000 boys, against 976 in 1961, according the 2011 census.


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DEAR ANNIE: My significant other of 20 years is a great guy, and he's been wonderful to me. Here's the problem: "Bob" has an 11-year-old autistic grandson. Every time we have taken "Russell" on vacation with us, it hasn't exactly been relaxing. I am 62 years old and work a difficult full-time job. I'd like a real vacation instead of babysitting a child with special needs. I have offered to take Russell on the weekends, but he says that isn't good enough.
Here's the kicker: Russell lives nearby, and Bob can see him anytime all year round, but won't visit at all. Yet in the past 10 months, Bob has taken several short trips with his friends, mostly to go fishing.
These two weeks are my only vacation, and frankly, I am not up to having Russell the entire time. My daughter says I should be more compassionate and would feel differently if this were her child instead of Bob's grandson. Am I being selfish? — CAN'T HANDLE IT AGAIN
DEAR CAN'T: No, although we understand why your daughter wants you to be more compassionate. It bothers us that Bob won't spend time with his grandson unless you are around to take care of the boy. This is unfair to you, making your vacation another "job." It is also unfair to Russell and his parents, who undoubtedly resent that Grandpa isn't willing to visit during the year.
Your offer to take Russell on weekends is kind, and we think Bob should take you up on it. So here's the compromise: You have two weeks of vacation. Spend one week relaxing, and take Russell for the other. If Bob insists on taking him for two weeks, we recommend you spend one week on your own and let Bob learn how to deal with his grandson until you get there. And then take the boy on an occasional weekend so he spends more quality time with his grandfather.
DEAR ANNIE: I had to chuckle when I read the letter from "Fluffy's Competition," because my husband told me I loved our Jack Russell terrier more than I did him. My response was that I loved her, but it was a different type of love. She has since died, and we have another Jack Russell, and she is my husband's little girl. He now knows how much you can love a pet, and it is completely different. Oh, by the way, we just celebrated our 46th anniversary. — R.
DEAR R.: We heard from a great many animal lovers. Here's a short sample:
FROM FLORIDA: I lived the same situation for 18 years with my beloved husband and his cat, Tom-Tom. He loved his cat so much. For years, they lay side by side, each suffering and dying from cancer. I always said, "If I gave my husband a choice of me or the cat, you know who would have to go. And it would not be the cat!" They lived out their lives together and are together in heaven. My message to the wife is to love the cat as you do your husband. If you have love in your life, you have everything.
ARIZONA: Wait a minute. This woman knew he had Fluffy when she married him and how he felt about her. Did she think he would get rid of the cat? It seems to me she is the one with the problem. Has she ever tried to be friends with Fluffy? Perhaps he is spending time in the bathroom with Fluffy because his wife is ignoring her. We have had six cats in our married life, but we loved them all. Perhaps Fluffy needs to be treated like a family member and not as an unwanted guest.
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Lisicki, Bartoli reach Wimbledon women's final
Lisicki wins semifinal match using same come-from-behind grit that helped her oust Serena
LONDON — Whether in a match, a set, a game — or even within a single point — Sabine Lisicki simply cannot be counted out.
Especially at Wimbledon, where she is one victory from becoming a Grand Slam champion.
Fashioning the same sort of comeback she used to eliminate defending titlist Serena Williams at the All England Club, the 23rd-seeded Lisicki reached her first major final by edging No. 4 Agnieska Radwanska of Poland 6-4, 2-6, 9-7 in a compelling, back-and-forth match Thursday.
"I just fought with all my heart," said Lisicki, who twice was two points away from losing to 2012 runner-up Radwanska. "I believed that I could still win, no matter what the score was."
On Saturday, Lisicki will face 15th-seeded Marion Bartoli, who took a nap on a locker-room couch before heading out to Centre Court and earning a berth in her second Wimbledon final with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over No. 20 Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium.
It's only the second time in the 45-year Open era that two women who have never won a Grand Slam trophy will play for the championship at the grass-court tournament.
Germany's Lisicki and France's Bartoli also form the second-lowest pair of seeded women to meet for the Wimbledon title. In 2007, Bartoli was No. 18 when she lost to No. 23 Venus Williams.
"In the beginning of the tournament, no one, I think, (expected) those names in the semis or in the finals," Radwanska said.
That's for sure.
In 11 of the past 13 years, one Williams sister or the other<0x2014> and sometimes both <0x2014> reached the final at the All England Club. This year, five-time champion Venus sat out because of a back injury, while five-time champion Serena's 34-match winning streak ended with a loss to Lisicki in Monday's fourth round.
In that match, Lisicki won the first set, dropped nine games in a row to fall behind 3-0 in the third, and eventually took the last four games.
In the semifinals, Lisicki won the first set, dropped nine of 11 games to fall behind 3-0 in the third, and eventually turned it around.
"I thought, 'I've done it against Serena, so you can do it today as well. Just hang in there,'" Lisicki said. "It gave me so much confidence."
Some of that derives from a more daunting recovery. In 2010, she badly injured her left ankle and missed five months.
Not only did she fall outside the top 150 in the rankings, but Lisicki says her rehabilitation felt like a course in how to use that leg.
"I can still remember when the doctor told me that I have to be on crutches the next six weeks. I was like, 'OK, when can I get back?' That was my first question," Lisicki recalled Thursday. "That period made me such a much stronger person and ... I know anything is possible after learning how to walk again."
She cited inspiration drawn from two injured athletes in other sports, NFL quarterback Drew Brees and Alpine ski racer Hermann Maier.
Brees tore his throwing shoulder in the last game of the 2005 regular season, and needed a complicated operation. Let go by the San Diego Chargers, he wound up signing with the New Orleans Saints and led that franchise to the Super Bowl title in 2010. Maier, who won two Olympic gold medals and four overall World Cup titles, nearly lost his right leg<0x2014> and his life <0x2014> in a 2001 motorcycle accident. Sidelined for two years, he returned to win the World Cup in 2004.
Lisicki also was motivated by a text message she said she received before Thursday's match from the last German woman to play in a Grand Slam final, back in 1999, Steffi Graf.
"She told me to go for it," Lisicki said.
Lisicki's formula against Radwanska was the same one she employed while beating major champions Francesca Schiavone in the first round, Sam Stosur in the third and Williams: powerful serves, stinging returns and an uncanny ability to get to balls that seem out of reach. On Thursday, Lisicki smacked serves at up to 122 mph, including nine aces, and hit eight return winners.
Her game clearly is built for grass. She is 19-4 at Wimbledon, 16-15 at the other three major tournaments. She's 8-2 in three-setters at Wimbledon, 5-9 at the other Slams.
Bartoli also has been most successful at what many players consider tennis' most prestigious site. Her career winning percentage at Wimbledon is .730; it's .586 at the other Slams. She is 2-0 in Wimbledon semifinals, 0-1 elsewhere.
"I had to play, I don't know, 500 percent, I think, to beat Marion today. She was just too good," said Flipkens, who fell face-down in the grass in the sixth game, landing on her bandaged right knee, and later received treatment.
"I tried my slices. She didn't have any problem with that. I tried the drop shot. She got it," added Flipkens, who never had been past the fourth round at a major. "I tried a lob. I tried everything, actually."
Hitting two-handed shots off both wings<0x2014> like her idol, Monica Seles <0x2014> Bartoli took the first three games of each set and never relented.
"Definitely," said 2006 Wimbledon winner Amelie Mauresmo, the French Fed Cup captain serving as an adviser to Bartoli, "the best match of the tournament for her."
As always, Bartoli took practice cuts between most points, pumped her fist after nearly every point she won, and sprinted to the sideline at changeovers.
"It's not like I want to annoy my opponent," Bartoli said. "It's really me trying to be ready for the point that is coming."
She figures she's much better equipped to handle a Grand Slam final now than when she managed to win only five games in the loss to Venus Williams six years ago.
"I'm just doing everything better, honestly," said Bartoli, who was only 22 when she made her major final debut.
Lisicki, 23, and Radwanska, 24, have known each other since they were junior players, and their styles could hardly be more different. All in all, Lisicki is far more aggressive than Radwanska, who relies on varying speeds and angles while mainly aiming to keep the ball in play. According to the official statistics, Lisicki finished with far more winners, 60-21, and far more unforced errors, 46-10.
Lisicki won her first five service games and was up a break in the second set when everything changed. Radwanska broke five times in a row, until Lisicki finally held again to get within 3-1 in the third. Lisicki ran off five out of six games, ignoring the distraction of a courtside scoreboard that began flickering, then was shut off. At 5-4 in the third, Lisicki served for the match, twice getting within two points of victory, but Radwanska broke again.
At 6-5, 30-all, and again at deuce, Radwanska needed two points to win. She couldn't do it.
"I had a lot of chances. Couple of easy mistakes," Radwanska said. "It cost me."
At 7-all, Lisicki broke by nearly sitting on the grass for a backhand that forced Radwanska to miss a volley. Given another chance to serve it out, Lisicki capped the most meaningful victory of her career with a forehand winner.
"It's unbelievable the way she came back again in the third set," said Lisicki's coach, Wim Fissette, who used to work with four-time major champion Kim Clijsters.
Radwanska, who spent nearly three total hours more on court than Lisicki in previous rounds, played with both thighs heavily taped.
"If we play in two days from now," she said, "I think it would be definitely different."
Asked why she offered Lisicki only a cursory, no-look handshake, then quickly left the court, Radwanska answered: "Should I just be there and dance?"
Understandably, Lisicki's mood at her news conference was cheerier. She couldn't stop smiling or chuckling.
"When I arrived here at the tournament, I just said that anything's possible. That's what I believed. I still do," Lisicki said. "I came to win every match that I walk on the court (for), and that's what I've done so far."


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15 Comfortable Family Rooms
These casual family rooms illustrate many style options—all designed for relaxing. Browse through our photos to find ideas for decorating your family space!
Vintage charm
Wisconsin homeowners built vintage charm into their vacation home by using local building materials. Stones excavated from the property were used to construct the fireplace, and all the timber used—in beams, walls, exposed rafters and interior walls—was harvested within 30 miles of the home.
Singing the blues (and greens)
The airy sunroom in this Des Moines home pulls double duty as a family room, with a TV, a game table for chess and a desk for homework. The blues and greens that thread through the rest of the house show up here as well. Wall color: Benjamin Moore Georgian Green HC-115.
Barn charm
Pegged, mortise-and-tenon joinery connects the interior of this Ohio home to barns of the past.
Suburban update
White paint updates stock built-in cabinetry in this suburban family room. The color not only lightens the room it also makes the fireplace area more of a focal point, especially with the addition of a black-and-white piece of art.
Gathering spaces
Mixing shapes, sizes, styles, fabrics and finishes creates a fresh look in the open family room. The varied patterns on the sofa, chairs and ottoman work together thanks to a shared blue scheme.
Hidden function
Built-in custom cabinetry above and beside the fireplace hides the TV and any clutter. The soothing color scheme includes grays, tans, creams and wood tones under a wood ceiling. An open table serves as a desk and divides the kitchen area from this sophisticated family room.
Gorgeous garage
Stone walls, beamed ceilings and slate flooring transformed a former two-car garage into a knockout family room. Four roomy woven wicker chairs create a conversation area. The TV is inside the antique armoire.
Symmetry rules
A balanced arrangement works especially well when you have a direct view toward a fireplace. Here, the bookcases, sofas and even the jars on the mantel are all placed symmetrically. The painted bookcase backs pick up the color of the green mantel jars.
All in the family
A large sectional offers seating for the whole family in this TV room (the entertainment center is along the opposite wall). An equally big coffee table accommodates entertaining, games or stacks of magazines. On the walls, sizable nature prints reflect the scale of the furniture.
Modern country
Oversize rural antiques, such as the tobacco basket, pitchfork and folded quilt, emphasize the country feel in this family room. Built-in bookcases and a ledge behind the sofa add interesting display and storage space. Leather swivel chairs can face the conversation area or turn to face the TV (the entertainment center is across from the sofa). Ottomans can be used as seating or foot rests.
Subdued hues
This garden basement family room benefits from the warm tones of wood, leather and grayish-blue upholstery and paint. Electronics are hidden in the armoire. Deep windowsills show off a collection of old wood wheels and machine parts; shades darken the room for movie watching. Same-style sofas are upholstered in two different fabrics with flip-flopped pillows.
Inspired by nature
Large windows, paneling and a coffered ceiling make this casual room seem like anything but a typical basement. The colors of leaves and wood define the decor of this space. Two seating areas allow family and guests to gather either around the fireplace or a home theater. See the next slide for the theater area.
Bold style
Rich brown walls, a lime-green-painted TV/armoire and an oversize piece of art make this room memorable. Slipcovers on seating can be easily removed for cleaning. To divide the room from the neighboring kitchen, the homeowners built a long bookcase topped with interior windows.
Color inspiration
One distinctive item, such as a piece of art, rug or pillow, can influence an entire room's color scheme. Here, the painting over the mantel inspired the color choices. A wall of white built-in cabinetry hides the TV and clutter for a serene vibe.
Smooth neutrals
A neutral color palette allows the floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace to be a focal point without overwhelming this room. The large square leather ottoman serves as a coffee table, while the muted striped rug adds a touch of pattern.


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Quilters Cupboard
Local Designers
Patterns from Canadian designers, including Bent Tree Hollow, The Button Bush, Designs to Share with You, and The Pattern Basket, get prominent play at Quilters Cupboard in Uxbridge, Ontario.
Meet the Staff
From left:
Madaline Coughlin, Bev MacDonald, Brenda Wells, Vikki Kirby, Julie Bullen, Sue Carmichael (owner), Terry Woodrow, Kelly Dumaresq, Wilma Smith, Renate Campsall, and Leianne McCallum.
Cozy Quarters
Quilters Cupboard fills this homey clapboard house.
Club Hub
The Mini Bow Tucks tote by Penny Sturges is a popular bag pattern at Quilters Cupboard, which boasts a variety of classes and clubs, including a club dedicated to the square-in-a-square technique developed by Jodi Barrows.
Child's Play
One room houses brights, pastels, flannels, and plush blanket fabrics. There samples, such as the Nap Time wall hanging from The Pattern Basket and Doodle Bugs car quilt by Annette Ornelas, are interspersed with precut fabrics and bolts of novelty fabric.
Autumn Nights
Sherri Hisey of Border Creek Station Pattern Co. designed Autumn Nights for Quilt Sampler Fall/Winter 2010 magazine.
On Autumn Nights machine-quilter Brenda Wells outlined each appliqué and stitched meandering leaf designs in the black backgrounds, setting and corner triangles, and border No. 1. She also quilted flower and leaf motifs.
Autumn Nights Color Option
By eliminating the appliqués, quilt tester Laura Boehnke demonstrates the versatility of the star blocks in the quilt. A secondary pattern of additional stars emerged when Laura used darker turquoise and gold hues in the corner units rather than in the centers, which feature fussy-cut dragonfly squares, and rotated the four B blocks. Fabrics are from the Nature's Glow collection by Ro Gregg for Northcott Silk.
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Today's News: Our Take - Were Pawn Stars' Father-Son Duo Fined $1000 for Trash?
Pawn Stars' father-and-son duo Rick and Corey Harrison found themselves on the wrong side of the law after failing to pick up after themselves on a California campground.
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According to TMZ, the Harrisons went camping in Glamis, Calif., over Thanksgiving weekend with friends and left behind several bags' worth of trash, specifically beer cans, garbage and a BBQ grill. Authorities knew the Pawn Stars duo was responsible for the mess because of an incident earlier that weekend.
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Officials told TMZ that the reality stars were fined $1,000 a person for leaving the trash behind. However, Corey Harrison told the site a different story: "We left the campground before our buddies did and they were to clean it up and apparently didn't follow through. My father nor I were cited."
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